Posted on 04/28/2016 5:06:54 AM PDT by maggief
After being mathematically eliminated from reaching 1,237 delegates, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)97% responded by appointing former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina as his running mate.
The appointment, however, could have unintended consequences given Fiorinas pivotal role in developing the controversial offshoring model favored by tech companies today.
In particular, Fiorinas record could shine unwanted attention on what has been a similarly uncomfortable area for Sen. Ted Cruz, such as Cruzs offering an amendment to increase the H-1B program by 500 percent, his 2015 vote to continue allowing Chinese currency manipulation, and his 2015 vote to fast track President Obamas Trans-Pacific Partnership agreementall votes which have been highlighted by the Trump campaign in recent months.
During her time at Hewlett Packard, Fiorina sparked fury when she declared that There is no job that is Americas God-given right anymore suggesting that American workers should be forced to compete with all of the worlds workers. Throughout her career as a high-powered businesswoman, Fiorina was an aggressive proponent of offshoring U.S. jobs, which she called right-shoring. As Forbes reported in 2002, with the blessing of Chief Executive Carly Fiorina, HP sought to move everything it could offshore.
Kim Berry, a former HP employee and registered Republican from California, described the Cruz-Fiorina ticket as a good match.
Theyre two peas in a pod that support TPP [the Trans-Pacific Partnership] and support the corporate agenda, Berry said.
Berry who is currently the President of the Programmers Guild, which advocates for the interests of U.S. tech workers and computer programmers said that he views Cruz/Fiorina as the globalist ticket for anyone supporting TPP and these one-way trade agreements that take down all of our trade barriers.
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“Yesterday’s top story was Cruz picks Fiorina as VP.”
I think Trump’s speech was the top story yesterday.
When you’re done running into that brick wall called the Cruz candidacy, you’re welcome to join us at any time.
A lot of them woke up this morning unable to post anymore.
JR has been sweeping the isles regularly.
Like I’ve been saying since Carly popped in the national spotlight...
It would only take about 10 min of Google searching to find 1000 Americans who Carly outsourced their jobs to India.
“...Try again...”
OK - maybe I conflated offshoring with the H-1B’s. However it becomes nitpicking when looking at the big picture which is:
Trump’s stated goal is to bring the off shored jobs and manufacturing back to America and to create a climate so companies won’t continue to leave: The stated goal is the most important issue:
“If you give Americans a level playing field they will win” and
“lower our corporate tax rate to keep American companies and jobs here at home...”
Trump is the only one actively trying to protect our jobs and workers.
Carly Fiorina? I don’t think so - Hewlett Packard cut 30,000+ jobs during her tenure as CEO.
We was stabbed in DA Back by Cruz I tell YAH.
Now We’re stuck wit E - Tu Trump.
Trump is the only one actively trying to protect our jobs and workers.
So he says. But he really doesn't have any plans that would do that.
Carly Fiorina? I dont think so - Hewlett Packard cut 30,000+ jobs during her tenure as CEO.
I'm certainly not going to argue with you on that one. I know people who lost jobs to HP outsourcing.
Don’t forget the investors who lost retirement funds in HP.
Trump stomped your guy in Missouri. It was a thing of beauty, that particular spanking. :)
That flame has pretty much died out. Cruz has become quite a disappointment recently.
Trump stomped your guy in Missouri. It was a thing of beauty, that particular spanking. :)
Beating him by 1800 votes isn't much of a spanking. Or a stomping.
You can only shake your head with Cruz picking a VP the night after losing so badly.
Maybe after losing Indiana next week hell pick his cabinet. After losing California he can start naming ambassador posts. Before he reaches Cleveland, he can announce where his Presidential library will be built and his next grand plans after serving two terms as President.
Trump's mother was a Highlander, so he knows the drill... :)
Now having said that, if the GOP establishment pull some shenanigans at the convention and force a Bush or a Ryan on us then all bets are off and I honestly don't know what I will do.
Exactly. When Cruzifer does this sort of thing to grab the headlines, it just proves once again that he's evil incarnate.
Thank goodness that Mr. Trump would never resort to such a cheap PR stunt.
is this a 2nd City clip?
Awesome.
Cruz poses as A Christian . He's not he's Lucifer in the flesh
Cruz poses as an American. He's not he's a Canadian
And people think he is a conservative ? He's not even human much less conservative, pure evil incarnate is what cruz is not a conservative
Also shows the media is on cruz’s side . If the rout would have been the top story yesterday instead of the fiorina vp pick this race would be over
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